Redhawk Caldera They'll see the smoke from our tires burning out

Bridget smiled back, though there was an unusual trepidation to her. Normally a conversation like this would be easy; all she had to do was tell the truth. But for some reason, with Teya, nothing seemed that simple anymore. Maybe when she found a life of her own that would change.

Hey. She paused, then let out a breath. Fuck it, might as well just be out with it. I’ve been thinking, and I think it’s time I chased happiness of my own. Brecheliant is great, but I just don’t see myself finding it here.

She could be aunt to a dozen children, pack healer and occasional therapist, but none of that would make her forget the chances she had missed. And the life she was missing out on now, letting herself slip into the background of their lives. Bridget looked at Teya, hoping to find understanding, but unsure what to expect.